That’s how Sunday’s high school football playoff brackets shook down as the Class 4A and 3A 16-team postseason was announced by the Colorado High School Activities Association.

As expected, Pueblo South (9-1), the Foothills League champion, earned a No. 5 seed and will play at home Friday in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.

And Pueblo West (7-3), which finished second in the Foothills, grabbed a No. 14 seed and will play on the road this weekend.

Centennial, which dropped two of its last three games, finished with a 7-3 record but missed the playoffs completely, finishing No. 17 in the wild-card points, the criteria that determines the playoff brackets.

And finally, East, which struggled to a 6-4 overall record, slipped into the Class 3A bracket as the No. 16 seed.

That means there will be three Pueblo schools playing in the postseason.

Dates and times will become official today.

All of the festivities begin Friday when the Colts entertain No. 12 seed Longmont from the Northern League in the opening round in Class 4A.

“When you get the opportunity to play a home game, that’s special for the kids and a reward for all the hard work they’ve done all season,” South head coach Ryan Goddard said. “Longmont tied for first in the Northern League and lost the tiebreaker. They have size in their lines and a very good dual-threat quarterback.”

Pueblo West takes its show on the road to Colorado Springs to take on No. 3 seeded Pine Creek in 4A, while East also has to travel to Colorado Springs where it will meet the top-seed in Class 3A, Discovery Canyon.

Meanwhile, a number of area teams are still alive in the other brackets.

In Class 2A, Florence moved into the quarterfinals following its 26-20 hard-fought first-round win over Strasburg. The eight-seeded Huskies draw top-seeded Brush in the quarterfinals at 1 p.m. Saturday.

In Class 1A, top-seeded Buena Vista remains on track for a state title, having whipped Front Range Christian in the first round. The Demons take on No. 9 seed Resurrection Christian in the quarterfinals. Monte Vista also moved into the quarterfinals with a 20-7 triumph over Cedaredge. It will meet Paonia in the quarterfinals.

In Class A-8-man, top-seed and defending champion Hoehne burst into the quarterfinals with a 54-0 romp over Granada. Sanford and Sargent also advanced.

Sanford will have the task of taking on Hoehne in the quarterfinals, while Sargent tackles No. 2 seed Dayspring Christian Academy.

And in Class A-6-man,, Eads has reached the semifinals following a 64-36 win over Peetz. Eads takes on Hi-Plains in one semifinal, while top-seed Liberty/Stratton tangles with No. 4 seed Prairie in the other semifinal.